Dear
Parents/Carers ,
Welcome
back and happy New Year; I do hope you had a lovely holiday. The Spring Term has got off to a brilliant
start and I have been impressed with the children’s attitude towards their
learning. They are refreshed and ready
to work hard during the busy term ahead!
For our topic
this term we are travelling back over 1000 years to discover what life was like
during Viking times. Attached is a Topic Web outlining some of the areas of
learning that we will be covering in class during the next 6 weeks. Below is a
more detailed overview of the Maths topics; this may be helpful when supporting
your child with their Maths at home.
How can you help at
home?
Homework:
Maths- This term children will be
completing questions similar to those found on the arithmetic SATs papers. The
arithmetic paper tests how quickly and accurately children can answer a range
of procedural calculation questions using the four operations of addition,
subtraction, division and multiplication. Homework will continue to be set on a
Friday and collected in on a Wednesday.
English- As in previous terms, children will
be able to select from the bubble choices; a task which appeals to them that
week. Work should be completed in their orange homework book. A checklist has
been included to support their thinking. Please encourage them to proof-read
their work and check for spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors. Homework
will continue to be set on a Friday and collected in on a Wednesday.
Spelling- Children will continue to be given a
list of spellings each week; these words are taken from the year 5/6
curriculum. These words will be sent home each Friday, enabling you to practise
these words with your child. Spellings will be assessed both in isolation and
in dictated sentences. Spelling scores will be recorded in homework planners
for your information.
Additionally, children should be
learning and practicing the half-termly spellings which are included in this
pack. These will be tested at the beginning and end of each half-term and
scores will be sent home.
Reading- The benefits gained from reading at
home each evening are great; it is suggested three times a week, this reading
should be with an adult. Please continue to encourage your child to read at
home and discuss books with you. Children should continue to make a record of
what they are reading, which pages and give a brief summary of that section in
their homework planner.
P.E. – Children will continue to have two P.E. sessions a
week; Wednesday and Thursday. They will have an indoor session (dance) and an
outdoor session (football). Ocassionally, our timetable may change so please
ensure your child has their P.E. kit in school each day. As the weather is unpredictable it would be
useful for children to have both outdoor trainers and plimsolls (clean
trainers) as part of their kit.
Mrs Seagers
will continue to teach the class every Thursday and Mrs Kelsall will be
providing support both in the class and in the way of intervention groups.
There will of
course be a chance for parent/ teacher meetings in later in the term to discuss
your child’s progress, but if there are any matters arising prior to this
opportunity please feel free to arrange a time to meet with me.
I look
forward to working closely with you.
Yours
sincerely,
Miss Helen
Davey
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